All aerospace news – Page 289
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AIX: Cabin interiors market takes cues from car industry
Aircraft cabin interiors will increasingly take cues from the car industry, which shares the unique challenge of keeping customers happy and comfortable for long periods of time in a confined space. Unlike the automobile sector, however, lead times to develop new aircraft cabins can take years rather than months – ...
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ANALYSIS: Recaro aims to lead in business and economy cabins
Recaro Aircraft Seating chief executive Mark Hiller is nothing if not ambitious for the privately owned German business in which he is also a shareholder.
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AIX: Bucher shows off in-flight service carts
Bucher is unveiling a range of new products led by the new half-size ARCTICart.
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AIX: Diehl Aviation looks at next step as competitors consolidate
Diehl Aviation chief executive Rainer von Borstel is very aware that recent consolidation among the big players in the interiors market – with Safran swallowing Zodiac and Rockwell Collins absorbing B/E Aerospace before itself being taken over by United Technologies – has left the German business "a big player but ...
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AIX: Brussels Airlines contracts ABC for A330 cabin branding
Brussels Airlines' retrofit programme for its fleet of Airbus A330 long-haul twinjets is set to feature cabin branding elements from ABC International.
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AIX: Plastic-sheeting specialist Sekisui SPI expands range
Sekisui SPI is at AIX 2019 to launch a new member of its KYDEX family of thermoformable polycarbonate sheeting, FST.
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AIX: Air Transat opts for Inflight Canada's USB charging system
Montreal-based leisure carrier Air Transat has chosen a USB charging system from Inflight Canada for its 40-strong fleet of Airbus A321s and Boeing 737-800s.
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AIX: Etihad chooses Bluebox aIFE to aid sight-impaired customers
Etihad Airways is to upgrade its Bluebox Ai-equipped Apple iPads to include Bluebox aIFE, the manufacturer's IFE platform for visually-impaired passengers.
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Travel industry must embrace new technologies: IATA
The travel industry is under increasing pressure to adapt to market changes and embrace new technologies to enhance operations and the passenger experience.
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Harbour Air aims to lead electric flight with Beaver seaplanes
Some old planes in Canada may be getting very new engines, and could become the first electric-powered passenger aircraft.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: United's new premium economy cabin takes flight
United Airlines begins offering its new premium economy cabin on select long-haul routes tomorrow, its latest step in offering a broader array of products to passengers.
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ST Engineering acquires IFE modem maker Newtec
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has agreed to purchase Belgium-based aircraft modem provider Newtec Group, a move reflecting ST's interest in expanding its satellite communications business.
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Sabena Technics acquires French maintenance rival
French MRO group Sabena Technics has disclosed its acquisition of compatriot provider New EAS.
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AnalysisUS airlines seek balance between comfort and revenue
Ahead of AIX 2019, we use data from Cirium’s Fleets Analyzer to explore how four airlines are adapting cabin configurations to sell more seats on key routes, especially into slot-constrained airports
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Opinion
OPINION: UTC's electric dreams are achievable
United Technologies (UTC) has become the latest major aerospace supplier to unveil its strategy for a more-electric powertrain, pursuing the goal under its Project 804 initiative.
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AnalysisBoeing finally takes its 737 Max message public
After months of relative quiet, Boeing on 27 March took its 737 Max message public.
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LHT to formalise modification alliance at Aircraft Interiors Expo
Maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik and three industry partners are poiosed to cement an alliance aimed at boosting competition in the cabin completions sector by reducing operator reliance on OEM solutions.
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Boeing unveils 737 Max software changes as grounding continues
Boeing has disclosed details of a software update to its 737 Max that the company says eliminates the chance erroneous data can cause onboard computers to place the aircraft into a dive.
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USAF Research Lab looks for Skyborg prototype drone
The US Air Force’s artificial intelligence Skyborg programme is working on fielding an unmanned combat air vehicle (UAV) testing platform with an early operational capability as soon as 2023.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bombardier innovates with CRJ900 cabin
As the industry gathers at AIX 2019, we examine how the upgrade by Bombardier and supplier Safran Cabin of the CRJ900 interior not only keeps pace with passenger expectations, but makes best use of all available space